Jō Shishido
Birthday: December 6th, 1933 Date of Death: January 18th, 2020 Place of Birth: Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in some 300 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname "Joe the Ace" (エースのジョー Ēsu no Jō) for his popular role in the Western Fast-Draw Guy (1961).
Cast Credits
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A Night in Nude: Salvation (2010) -
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988) -
The Visitor in the Eye (1977)The Visitor in the Eye (1977) -
Gambling Code and Feuds (1977) -
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977)A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977)
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None But the Brave (1973)None But the Brave (1973)
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Shameless School, Tackle Kiss (1970)Shameless School, Tackle Kiss (1970)
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Health Check in the Nude (1970)Health Check in the Nude (1970)
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Shameless School (1970)Shameless School (1970)
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Velvet Hustler (1967) -
Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph (1966) -
Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel (1964) -
Gate of Flesh (1964) -
Quick Draw Joe (1961) -
The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)
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The Rambler Rides Again (1960)The Rambler Rides Again (1960)
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The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)
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Small Rats of the Edo Town (1957) -
Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 (1957) -
Nozomi WitchesNozomi Witches
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Edo PornEdo Porn
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Retaliation -
Bad Girl MakoBad Girl Mako
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Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the SeacoastBound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
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The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 5: Final Episode